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So it won't be Richwood. We wish the staff of the Barrel all the best going forward. Joostenbergvlakte might be a bit far for some of us, but perfect for others. Oh, well!

I completely agree about DGs. It doesn't look like a place you can take your 12 year old for a milkshake. We'll definitely give it a miss. I see there's a "Parklands Sports Complex" on Dorchester Rd. Anyone know anything about this place? I despair of finding a new "Barrel". Perhaps this is an...

I believe there is a place up Vissershok Rd. It might be a bit precious, being aimed at the pedalists. It would have the big advantage of being accessible for the non-street-legal bikes. Then there's Bossa next to the golf course in Burgundy Estate. It's a bit too neat and tidy. And Zone 7, of...

Under 3 hours. We started at 8:30 and finished before 11:30, I think. We do stop quite a lot and ride at a sedate, gentlemanly pace most of the time.

Brendan, Anton, JanH, Elwardo, Willie, Juriaan, Juwan, DavidM, JohnC, Lance and I set out a bit late after struggling to start JanH's 230. It soon gave more trouble and so Elwardo and Jan made their own ride, to meet up with us later. We did a variety of on and off-piste riding out to the Crater...

Listen to the rain. Our tracks will be perfect tomorrow.

Sorry we missed you. It was such good ride. We would have been hard to follow because the first place we went was a new little technical area very close to Sandown Road - a small burnt-out basin behind a dune with lekker sand climbs. We've never been there before. But we'll surely go there...

Just 10 of us today. Jovan, Jurian, Dathyn, Angus, JohnR, JamesR, Raymond, William and Andrew (Squirrel) joined me for a more open and energetic ride than usual. It all went smoothly and everyone seemed to have the best time. Thank you one and all. Days like this stand as singular highlights of...

Sunday will be clear and cool. Perfect. I've been thinking that smaller groups almost always deliver a more enjoyable experience. With this in mind I'd encourage the more regular riders to learn the layout of the area and be prepared to lead groups on separate rides. Angus has been selflessly...

Years ago I asked the Yamaha agent why they didn't bring this bike in. He said they'd have been way too expensive for our market compared to similar bikes. At that time nobody put dirtbikes on the road.

"Papio" is an interesting name. It's the genus name for the baboon family.

And perfect it was. 18 of us started - JohnR, JamesR, JohnC, Angus, JohnR, Jurian, Jovan, Kieran, Dillon, DavidM, Derrick, Matt, Anthony, Byron, Keenan, Steven, Willie and I. The ride turned out to be mildly chaotic as bikes broke, riders became separated from the group, and Dillon, who was...

It's Friday at last! Riding on Saturday, not Sunday, screws with one's internal calendar and makes the week interminably long. Despite the dry Sunday morning last week, the threat was real. But I did miss the regular thing. This Sunday is going to be beautiful. Perfect for Parklands.

What an afternoon! Angus took the faster guys, Gerard, Philip and Brendan on a high speed exploration of his latest track. I took JohnR and JamesR on more sensible routes to where we met up with Angus and his lot again. Keiran was left at the start waiting for a friend who was LATE! I cut a new...

Sunday's weather is looking increasingly hostile. Let's do Saturday afternoon. Meet at the usual spot for departure at 13h30.